Cycle-hand-grip-attaching means.



H. 1. CLINE. CYCLE HAND GRIP ATTACHING MEANS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6 39H8.

Patented Jan. 7, 1919.

^ like, and the primary i HUGH .T jcLIN'E,

j L cYcLn-HAND-GRIP-ATTA,cHrNG MEANS.V

To all whom t may concern: v

Be it known that I, HUGH J. CLINE, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of West Palm Beac in the county of Palm Beach and 4State of edcertain new-.and useful ,Improvements in Cycle-Hand-Grip-AttachingMeans, of whichV the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cycle hand grips and more particularly tureforY attaching the hand .grips to the handle bars of a motorcycle,bicycle,or the object of the invention is to provide an attachingmechanism which will securely attach the hand grips to a handle bar,without necessitating the employment of glue or analogous adhesive andin such manner that loosening of the hand grips upon the handle bars, orthe accidental disconnection'between the two will be prevented. e

More speciically, the Vobjectof this invention is to provide anattaching means as specified which comprises a handle bar gripping ringcomposedy of a pair of substantially semi-circular sections having theirouter and inner surfaces roughened, a wedge ring and a ferrule whichengages the wedge ring and the.` hand grips 'for forcing the wedgegripf'over the gripping ring to cause the latter to securely grip thehandle bar of the cycle and further to dent the ferrule, forcing theteethformed thereby into the movement of the hand grips.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detaileddescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forminga part and in which drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hand grip showing the same attached toa handle bar.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal section through the attaching means.

Fig 4 is a view of the handle bar gripping ring showing one sectionthereof in side elevation and the other section in section.

Fig. 5 is a section through a modified form of the ferrule.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates a hand grip ofany ordinary type employed upon bicycles, motorferrule with respect tothe Specification of Letters Patent. Application iled April 6,1918.Serial N o. 227,145.

Florida, have invent-v to'an improved struchand grips to preventaccidental A of this specification,

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OF PALM BEACH, FLORIDA.

Patented Jan. 7, 1919.

cycles and the like, and 2 indicates a portion of a handle bar of thecycle. l is providedi with the usual type ,of longitudinally extendingcentrally disposed recess 3 in which the handle bar 2 extends. A handlebar gripping ring 5 is-mounted about the handle bar 2 end 6 of the handgrip 1. gripping ring 5 is composedof a pair of substantiallysemi-circular sections 7 and 8 which are wedge-shaped in cross sectionas clearly shown in Fig, L.tof the drawing and which have their innersurfaces roughened. The inner roughened surface ofl the ring 5 isprovided l gripping the handlebar2, while the outer surface is adaptedto grip the inner surface of the wedging ring 9 which is mounted aboutthe gripping ring and forced thereover, by the forcing 'of the ferrulel0 outwardly toward the free end ofthe hand grip 1. The ferrule 10 hasits innermost end 11V rolled, kas clearly shown in Fig.: 3 of thedrawing to abut one edge of the' wedging ring 9, vfor forcing this ring.over the gripping ring 5, which forcing action causes the roughenedinner surface of the ring v5 to bite into thehandle bar 2, to securelyconnect this ring to the handle bar and its outer roughened'surface tobite into the wedging ring 9 for securely connecting the gripping ringand the wedging ring. After the ferrule 10 has been forced over the handgrip to the limit of its movement', it is dented as shown at 12, toprovide inwardly projecting teeth 13 which bite into the hand grip 1 andprevent movement of the ferrule with respect to the handgrip 1, thusproviding a secure and lirm connection between the hand grin 1 and thehandle bar 2, which will not work loose cr permit movement of the handgrip independently of movement of the handle bar. The wedging action ofthe rings 5 and 9 will frictionally grip the inner surface of theferrule at the outer surface of the ring 9 and hold these members insecure connection. f

In Fig. 5 of Jche drawings, a modified form ofthe invention is shown.The modified form of the invention comprises a ferrule 10a which has itsedge 11EL bent inwardly, to form a wedge-shaped portion 12a forengagement with the outer surface of the sections 7 and 8 of the bargripping ring` 5. When the ferrule 10a is employed, the wedging ring 9is eliminated, in that the wedging for biting into Vand securely `Thehand grip gripping ring, Wedging ring and said hand grip, saidVgripportion 12a serves the same function as the Wedging ring 9. ,Y v

rl`he ferrules 10 and 10*1 taper inward-ly toward their central axes, asthey extend to.-

Ward the rolled edges 11 and" lla'respee-M tively. A l Having thus fullydescribed the invention., what is claimed is:

1. The combination With a cycle handle bar and a hand grip mountedthereon, of means for attaching said hand grip to said handle barincluding a handle bar gripping ring having its bar engaging surfaceroughened, a ferrule mounted over said ring, and

' circular Wedging-means adapted for Wedging engagement With theoutersurface of the gripping ring. y f

2. The combination With a cycle handle bar and a hand grip mountedthereon, of means for attachingsaid hand grip to said handle barincluding a handle bar gripping ring, a Wedging ring mounted about saidand a ferrule engaging said Vbar and a hand grip mounted thereon, of

means for attaching said hand grip" to said handle bar including ahandle bar gripping 'v Copies of this patent may be obtained for edleprovide teeth ybar and a hand-'grip means for attaching said hand gripto said` handle bar including, aliandlebar grippingf` ring Wedge-shapedin cross section, a Wedging ring mounted abOllt,

s aid gripping ring,

and a ferrule engaging `said Wedging ring and saidhand grip, saidferrule being denti for embeddingV in said hand grip.

" 5."The combination With a cyclehandle ring Wedge-shaped in crosssection, a Wedg- 'ing ringinounted about s aidgripping ring,

and a ferrule engaging saidwedging ring` and said hand grip, saidferrule being 4dented to provide teeth for embedding in said hand grip,said gripping ringhaving its outer and inner surfaces roughened. n v

6. The combination with a cycle handle bar and a hand grip mountedthereon, of

handle bar including," a handle'baif grippingring Wedge-shaped in crosssectiomand hav'- ing its inner surface roughened, awedging ring mountedabout said gripping ring, and ivedging 'ring and a ferrule engaging saidsaidhandV grip.

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means for attaching said'hand grip to the 7.v The' combination VVWith acycle` handle bar and a hand grip mounted thereon, of means forattaching handle bar including, a handlebar gripping ring Wedge-shapedin cross section, ing its inner surface roughened, a Wedging ringmounted about said gripping ring,` a n 75 ferrule engaging saidyvedgingring and said hand grip, said ferrule being dented to provide teethWhich4 are embedded in said hand grip to prevent movement of the ferruleindependent ofmovement of' the rhand grip.

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